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Document changes even in security PTFs

When changes are made under the scope of a security PTF, that change is not documented, and this may cause problems for the clients (example: when userid or password is wrong, the message that is issued has changed with a security PTF, and as the ...
about 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

Specify the CCSID in the DFHLS2JS utility so that the char data in the data structure can be encoded independently at runtime

We can use the DFHLS2JS utility in the CICS JSON assistant to create from a copybook a bundle that contains the JSON file. The JSON file is normally used again in a CICS transaction. Now it is the case that we want to reuse the utility for another...
over 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Not under consideration

Enable IPCONN to permit conversion of LU6.2 to TCP/IP

Please enable IPCONN to permit conversion of LU62 sessions to TCP/IP (for those cases where the following DTP Commands are used): EXEC CICS® ALLOCATE EXEC CICS CONNECT PROCESS EXEC CICS CONVERSE CONVID EXEC CICS CONVERSE SESSION EXEC CICS SEND SES...
over 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Not under consideration

TAGGING File Refresh using CEMT

In Current Scenario , After Implementing CICSTAG.yaml CICS tagging file , there is 2 option . 1- Recycle the CICS region 2- Login to CICS region and issue CECI SET TAGS REFRESH In my firm we have 500+ CICS region running in one Lpar, and we will n...
about 1 month ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 0 Under review

Incorrect Cross-reference of data names with integrated preprocessor CICS

When Integrated cics preprocessor is used, variable which are only used in EXEC CICS not appears in the Cross-refence of data names. It appears correctly when cics preprocessor is used
over 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 6 Not under consideration

DFHDPLOY without the need of CPSM (CMAS)

Use the DFHDPLOY / UNDPLOY utility without the need of being into a CICSPLEX architecture.
almost 7 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 3 Not under consideration

64 bit COBOL for CICS

We would like z/OS CICS Transaction Server to support 64 bit COBOL applications. My understanding is that a 64 bit COBOL compiler is currently not available. But hopefully this RFE will expedite the process of getting all the pieces in place so th...
over 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 10 Not under consideration

Automated build process for CICS Web Services (wsbind files), XML Transforms (xsdbind files) and JSON Transforms (jsbind files)

We are working on modernizing our environment by transitioning to an CI/CD Pipeline in conjunction with a modern source code management tool. Currently there is no ability to automate the build of CICS Web Services, XML transform and JSON transfor...
about 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Future consideration

Java CICS debugging requires a dedicated JVM

Debugging a JCICS application requires a dedicated JVM. This means that a JVMSERVER cannot be shared by multiple developpers and requires as many JVMSERVERs as developpers/environments.. We would like to be able to share the same JVMSERVER between...
almost 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

Need mechanism for recovering isolated CMAS without restart

The ability to:1) Recover an isolated CMAS without having to restart the entire CMAS address space.2) The ability to tune/configure the timeout interval that leads to CMAS isolation in order to avoid having these events occur.
about 11 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 6 Not under consideration